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Business identity fraud

10 July 2017

If you have experienced a fraudster posing as your company to send emails to customers, make purchases, apply for loans or communicate via social media, then you are a victim of business identity fraud. This is the faste...

Claims: useful or misleading?

06 March 2017

Consumers are increasingly aware of the link between their diet and their health. Claims can help them to make the right food choices for them. Many manufacturers also regard claims as a handy marketing tool. Whether int...

Combat food fraud: Think like a criminal!

07 February 2017

As part of the war on food fraud, it has recently become mandatory for companies to perform a Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment to check how well protected they are against food fraud. Forming part of quality systems s...

Van Dam says: overhaul the food system

08 March 2016

There is broad support from 22 EU Member States plus Norway and Switzerland, the international world of business and healthcare patient organisations for gradually making food products healthier by reducing salt, saturat...

Fake caviar

30 June 2015

The abuse of brand names is nothing new; customs officials regularly intercept shipments of fake handbags, shoes and gadgets. However, the fact that foodstuffs are also faked is news to many people. Europol, the European...

EP: A tougher stance on food fraud

02 January 2014

Recent cases of food fraud, such as the horsemeat scandal, show that the EU needs to review the operation of the food chain, carry out better inspections and tighten the rules on labelling. This is the stance taken by...